Comparison

Block Shift 3D vs Hole Escape Jam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Block Shift 3D

Slide blocks to navigate through increasingly challenging walls. Collect diamonds to unlock new color options. Compete with friends on the online leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Block sliding gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • Diamond collection for customization
  • Online leaderboard
  • Endless mode
Features
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Shift the blocks around to fit through the approaching walls. The walls increase in speed and become more difficult the longer you stay alive. The diamonds collected along the way can be used in the shop to buy color options. Along with the regular endless mode, there are 8 additional game modes for levels: Regular, Spikes, Teeth, Corners, Passage, Hourglass, 3 Passages, Intersection. Each game mode contains a different layout of unmovable blocks. Compete against your friends with the online leaderboard!

About

Hole Escape Jam

Features
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Match, move, and drop! Shift holes on a grid to guide colorful characters to their perfect match. Strategize your moves to solve each puzzle and conquer increasingly tricky levels. It’s a fun and satisfying challenge for players of all ages!

Screenshots

Block Shift 3D4 screens
Hole Escape Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hole Escape Jam at none against Block Shift 3D's 1. Hole Escape Jam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 42 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Block Shift 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hole Escape Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Shift 3D ships an update every 42 months, Hole Escape Jam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Block Shift 3D versus Hole Escape Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Shift 3DHole Escape Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB246 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLee ClaybergRedLine Games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Shift 3D

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
None

Hole Escape Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Shift 3D free?
Block Shift 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hole Escape Jam free?
Hole Escape Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Shift 3D or Hole Escape Jam have ads?
Both Block Shift 3D and Hole Escape Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Shift 3D or Hole Escape Jam?
Block Shift 3D ships an update every 42 months, and Hole Escape Jam daily. Most recently, Block Shift 3D was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hole Escape Jam on September 29, 2026.

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